Publication:

Communiqué of the 1308th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union held on 28 October 2025, on Update on the Situation in Sudan.

The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), at its 1308th emergency meeting on 28 October 2025, expressed grave alarm over the atrocities and humanitarian crisis in El Fasher, Sudan, following its takeover by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The PSC strongly condemned the RSF’s violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, demanded an immediate ceasefire, and called for unrestricted humanitarian access. It warned perpetrators and external actors fueling the conflict of accountability and urged an inclusive political dialogue to end hostilities. The communiqué directed the AU Commission to coordinate with the UN, IGAD, and the Quad; tasked its sanctions subcommittee, CISSA, and AFRIPOL to identify external backers; and mandated a fact-finding mission by the AU Special Envoy on Genocide Prevention. It reaffirmed rejection of the RSF’s “parallel government,” emphasized that no military solution exists, and endorsed efforts led by President Yoweri Museveni’s Ad-hoc Committee to facilitate peace talks and a democratic transition in Sudan.